SBP Reserves Rise Above $21.5 Billion - ProPakistani

The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose by $33 million to $21.52 billion during the week ended October 23, 2026.

According to the central bank, its reserves increased by $33 million over the week to $21,521.7 million. This is the second weekly gain in a row, after SBP reserves rose by $19 million to $21.49 billion in the week ended October 16.

The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $26.75 billion as of October 23.

This includes $21.52 billion held by the SBP and $5.233 billion in net reserves held by commercial banks. Commercial bank reserves were down from $5.344 billion a week earlier.

The latest increase comes days after SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed said the central bank expects its reserves to reach $23 billion by December 2026 and $25 billion by June 2027.

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